Feature
An ASIC is a custom device designed specifically for the customer’s application,
allowing the ASIC design team to
invest in performance where it will most benefit the particular application. Swindon will be able to optimise the entire signal path down to the finest detail, while removing unnecessary features to reduce cost.
Smart sensors in industry must endure challenging
environmental conditions, such as vibration and ingress, so must be robust. When designing an ASIC, the developers integrate as much of the circuitry into a single package as possible. This reduces component count, resulting in higher reliability, reduced power consumption, and greater protection from environmental factors.
Manufacturers can create an adaptive lighting system that changes
according to conditions and staff patterns. Smart
sensors can detect factors such as occupancy and daylight to ensure that lights are only switched on when necessary.
By having the system designed in a single silicon die, it provides a company with Intellectual Property (IP) protection, as an ASIC is extremely difficult to re-engineer or “re-use” in other designs. Swindon provides full ownership of the completed system design, so manufacturers can be confident that their IP will remain for their benefit alone.
Additionally, smart sensors in industry must remain in operation for many years. With standard IC components, obsolescence will inevitably become a problem. However, a custom silicon solution ensures ASIC supply for the lifetime of the sensor. ASICs are designed with non-obsolescence in mind, and the ASIC supplier
will work closely with the manufacturer to produce a non-obsolescence plan. Optimised Sensors
The signals generated by these IoT sensors are commonly analogue values, which must be conditioned and digitised so that energy consumption trends can be analysed. This can be achieved using numerous off-the-shelf integrated circuits (ICs). However, to achieve optimised sensor performance, an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) may be the better choice.
Despite the unpredictability of energy prices in recent years, manufacturers can keep costs under control by reducing their energy use. IoT sensors can track energy consumption, occupancy and environmental conditions, allowing manufacturers to make savings wherever possible. By utilising ASIC technology within the smart sensor ensures optimised functionality with a safe supply for years to come.
~ Smart sensors keep energy costs in industry to a minimum ~
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